D'Arcy McCrea
Appearance
Full name | Edward D'Arcy McCrea |
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Born | Dublin, Ireland | 7 February 1896
Died | 22 December 1940 Salford, England | (aged 44)
Edward D'Arcy McCrea (7 February 1896 – 22 December 1940) was an Irish tennis player. He competed in the mixed doubles, men's singles and men's double at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] He died during the Second World War.[2]
Personal life
McCrea studied at Trinity College, Dublin and graduated in 1920. Designated a Master of Surgery in 1922, he became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland the same year. Settling in Manchester, he worked at Salford Royal Hospital and taught physiology at the University of Manchester.[1]
McCrea died on 22 December 1940 in the midst of the Manchester Blitz. Whilst hosting a party at his home in Salford, a Luftwaffe parachute mine struck the house and exploded, killing all inside.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "D'Arcy McCrea Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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- 1896 births
- 1940 deaths
- Sportspeople from Dublin (city)
- Olympic tennis players of Ireland
- British civilians killed in World War II
- Alumni of Trinity College Dublin
- Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
- Academics of the University of Manchester
- Tennis players at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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